At its first meeting in more than 70 years, the Huntsdale Board of Trustees last night chose Debby Lancaster as mayor of the southern Boone County town.

Lancaster won unanimous approval from the board to lead the community of about 33 people. Kathy McGee won unanimous approval as the city clerk.

Lancaster, McGee and other trustees were elected two weeks ago to serve on the revived town board.

The meeting at the local Baptist church attracted about 10 local residents and property owners, Lancaster said.

The board is concerned with setting up speed limits for the town at the end of Route O and establishing a town budget, Lancaster said.

The town still lacks a tax-identification number and needs to have its existence recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau, which has no official population count of the area, Lancaster said.

The town also intends to join the Missouri Municipal League and the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission, Lancaster said.

The Boone County Commission probably would pay the town’s membership fee of about $10 to join a regional planning commission, and the municipal league might waive the Huntsdale’s membership fee for nine months, Lancaster said.

Robert Brown and Linda Lenau, who operate a campground, boat ramp and bait shop just outside town, paid about $200 as the cost of holding the April 8 election, Lancaster said.

The town board intends to seek state appropriations and grants, Lancaster said, although it could sometime ask for a local tax to generate revenue for Huntsdale.